Attorney General of Canada

As the top prosecuting officer in Canada, the Attorney General of Canada is a separate title held by the Canadian Minister of Justice (Ministre de la Justice)—a member of the Cabinet. The Minister of Justice is concerned with questions of policy and their relationship to the justice system. In their role as attorney general, they are the chief law officer of the Crown.

A separate cabinet position, the Minister of Public Safety (Ministre de la Sécurité publique)—formerly the "Solicitor General"—administers the law enforcement agencies (police, prisons, and security) of the federal government.